The Paulding Juvenile Court welcomed newest CASA volunteer, Kari Morhart at a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, August 23. Kari is a local Paulding Country resident and chose to become a CASA volunteer to help advocate for the children in the Court. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. The CASA program utilizes its employees…
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Northwest Ohio CASA Swears in Two New Volunteers
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•Michael Wehrkamp, Paulding County Juvenile Court Judge, swore in two new volunteers to act as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in Paulding County on Thursday, April 7, 2022. The ceremony was held at the Paulding County Courthouse. On hand were new CASA volunteers Jenifer Nicelley and Jaynne Smiley, existing CASA volunteer Jennifer Porter, and Northwest…
Wehrkamp Announces Candidacy For Re-Election
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•Judge Michael Wehrkamp of the Paulding County Probate/Juvenile Court has announced he will seek re-election this year. “It’s been a blessing and an honor to serve our Paulding County community,” Wehrkamp said. “When I took office five years ago, there were many projects on my to do list. We’ve accomplished many of those, but we…